Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare
Day nursery in Peterlee, SR8. Part of the Durham council area.
Howletch and Shotton Primary Childcare Limited, Pennine Drive, Peterlee, SR8 2NQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare against Peterlee
| Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare | Peterlee average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare have?
- Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 11 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Peterlee has 51.
- How much does Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare cost?
- Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare on 11 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Howletch & Shotton Primary Childcare?
- Nearby in SR8: The Sunshine Nursery, The Sunshine Day Nursery @ Seascape Children's Centre, The Sunshine Day Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.